Device for printing on sidewalks



(No Model.)

- D. J. ETLY.

DEVICE FOR PRINTING ON SIDEWALKS.

Patented Jan. 19, 1897 1 and deposits it in the dust-pans.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID J. ETLY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

DEVICE FOR PRINTING ON SIDEWALKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,599, dated January19, 1897.

I Application filed January 10, 1896. Serial No. 575,000. (No model.)

To otZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID J. ETLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DevicesforPri ntin g Advertisements on Paved Streets, &c. and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

The object of this invention is to produce a device for printingadvertisements upon paved streets, sidewalks, &c. and to this end theinvention consists in the construction hereinafter described andclaimed, embodying a wheeled frame supporting a printing device andprovided with a rotating brush which operates in advance of theprintingroller to sweep the dust and dirt out of the path of the latterand thereby provide a clear surface for the print-ing roller to imprintupon.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure l is aperspective view of a printing device constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3is a view of the printing device proper.

A designates a casing mounted on wheels B and supporting a brush 0,havingipulleys c at the ends of its shaft. Attached to the case is abail D, to which is secured the handle E, by which the device ispropelled, and within the case, near the brush, are dust-pans F. Thedrive-wheels B engage the pulleys c and thereby rotate the brush, whichlatter picks up the dirt from the pavement or street Suitable provisionwill be made for emptying the pans. In the construction shown in thedrawings this is accomplished by hinging the pans at one end andproviding their other ends with spring-straps), engaging projections f'on the case and provided with handles f for convenience in releasingthem to dump the pans. Supported at the rear end of the case by arms Gis a box H, open at its top and bottom, and

movably fitted within said box is a second box I, by which the printingmeans are carried. This printing means embodies a printing roller J,carrying the advertisement to be printed, arranged to project below thebottom of the box I and to run upon the ground and imprint upon thesurface cleared by the brush, and an inking-roller K in contact withsaid printing-roller.

To hold the printing-roller properly in engagement with the surface tobe printed, boX I is preferably provided with a horizontal partitionsupporting a weight L.

The box I is connected with the handle E by chain 7 so that theprinting-roller may be lifted off the ground to clear a space upon whichit is desired to not imprint, and the front end of the case is providedwith supplemental rollers M, upon which the device is supported when anydistance is to be traversed without imprinting.

To keep the inner box within box H when not in use, a pin N, designed toengage a perforation in the inner box I or any other suit able fasteningmeans, is employed.

It will be observed that the printing devices are carried bya box whichis located outside the casing inclosin g the sweeping mechanism and isconnected with said casing by arms. This arrangement is one of primeimportance, because it enables the utilization of the common andwell-known carpet sweeper for sweeping in advance of printing andthereby obviates the necessity of specially constructing a sweepingmeans to be used with the printing devices.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. A device forprinting advertisements on paved streets, &c., embodying a casin g, apivoted handle therefor, a brush, and a movable boX carrying inking andprinting rollers-and connected with said handle, so that it may beraised without elevating said casing.

2. The combination with a carpet or analogous sweeper embodying awheeled casing, a brush therein, and a propelling-handle; of a printingattachment thereto, comprising a box, movable relatively to said casingand supported at the rear end of and outside the same, and aprinting-roller and in king means therefor, both carried by said box,substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

A device for printing advertisements on paved streets, &c., embodying acasing, a hair dle therefor, a brush, a box supported at the rear end ofthe casing and open at its top and bottom, a second box, movablysupported within said box and connected with said handie, aprinting-roller jonrnaled in the inner box and projecting below thelower end thereof so as to imprint upon the surface swept by said brush,and an inking-roller journaled in said inner box and engaged by saidprintingroller.

i. In a device for printing advertisements on paved streets, &c., thecombination of the casing, and the brush, of the pivotedpropellinghandle, and printing means connected with said handle.

5. In a device for printing advertisements on paved streets, thecombination of the easing, the brush therein, the propelling-handlc, anopen-ended box supported rearward of said casing, a box movably fittedwithin the same and connected with said handle, printing means carriedby said inner box, rollers on the front end of said casing, and meansfor holding the inner box iminovably in the outer box when desired.

6. In a device for printing advertisements on paved streets, thecombination with the casing, the brush, and the propelling-handle, ofarms projecting rearward from the casing, a box supported by said armsand open at its top and bottom, a box movably fitted within the same andconnected with said handle, an d printing means carried by said innerbox.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID J ETLY.

\Vitncsses:

O. J. STOCKMAN, MAE GUILFORD.

